NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (CandyPulse) — Bitcoin's attempt to break higher didn't last. The world's largest cryptocurrency briefly climbed above $85,500 after a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation report, but the gains faded as Treasury yields refused to fall, CoinDesk reported. Bitcoin was later trading just above $83,700.
Key takeaways
The trigger was the PCE report, the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation. It came in a little cooler than expected:
| Measure | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Headline PCE | 0.3% | 3.4% |
| Core PCE | 0.2% | 3.0% |
Softer inflation raises hopes that the Fed won't need to keep interest rates as high for as long, and that's usually good news for risk assets like Bitcoin. Traders jumped in, pushing the price above $85,000 for the first time in days.
The problem was the bond market. Even with softer inflation, Treasury yields barely moved. The 10-year yield stayed near 5.3%, and the 30-year yield hovered close to its highest level since 2002.
High yields matter because they offer investors a strong, low-risk return just for holding government bonds. When safe assets pay that well, riskier bets like crypto look less attractive, and big money is slower to chase rallies.
The pullback doesn't mean Bitcoin's broader trend has broken. But it does show that the $85,000 area has become a stubborn ceiling. Earlier this week, on-chain analysts at CryptoQuant warned that short-term traders were sitting on large profits, making them quick to sell into rallies, and this move fits that pattern.
This article is for information only and is not financial advice. Prices quoted are reported figures from October 1, 2026, not live quotes.
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